Outdoor conditions in

Jackson

North Carolina
Air qualityAir quality is moderate at the official reporting area.Air near ground level
Now
  1. 78°Partly Sunny3% rain69% humidityGusts 13 mph
  2. 79°Mostly Sunny3% rain67% humidityGusts 13 mph
  3. 80°Partly Sunny4% rain65% humidityGusts 13 mph
  4. 79°Partly Sunny4% rain67% humidityGusts 14 mph
  5. 78°Partly Sunny4% rain69% humidityGusts 14 mph
  6. 76°Partly Sunny4% rain71% humidityGusts 15 mph
  7. 74°Mostly Cloudy4% rain76% humidityGusts 13 mph
  8. 72°Mostly Cloudy4% rain81% humidityGusts 12 mph
  9. 70°Mostly Cloudy4% rain87% humidityGusts 9 mph
  10. 68°Mostly Cloudy4% rain90% humidityGusts 6 mph
  11. 67°Mostly Cloudy4% rain93% humidityGusts 3 mph
  12. 66°Mostly Cloudy4% rain93% humidityGusts 2 mph
  13. 66°Mostly Cloudy4% rain93% humidityGusts 2 mph
  14. 65°Mostly Cloudy4% rain97% humidityGusts 2 mph
  15. 65°Mostly Cloudy1% rain97% humidityGusts 2 mph
  16. 65°Mostly Cloudy1% rain97% humidityGusts 2 mph
  17. 66°Mostly Cloudy1% rain93% humidityGusts 3 mph
  18. 66°Mostly Cloudy1% rain97% humidityGusts 3 mph
  19. 66°Mostly Cloudy1% rain97% humidityGusts 6 mph
  20. 65°Partly Sunny1% rain97% humidityGusts 6 mph
  21. 65°Partly Sunny0% rain97% humidityGusts 7 mph
  22. 69°Mostly Sunny0% rain87% humidityGusts 9 mph
  23. 73°Mostly Sunny0% rain76% humidityGusts 12 mph
  24. 77°Mostly Sunny0% rain69% humidityGusts 13 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
4%
Humidity
65–93%
Wind
15 mph
Fri

Friday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
5%
Humidity
50–97%
Wind
21 mph
Sat

Saturday has a real shower chance.

Rain
57%
Humidity
57–100%
Wind
25 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
18%
Humidity
50–86%
Wind
18 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
65–100%
Wind
12 mph
  1. 80° / 66°Today looks fairly quiet.4% rain · Humidity 65–93% · Wind 15 mph
  2. 86° / 65°Friday looks fairly quiet.5% rain · Humidity 50–97% · Wind 21 mph
  3. 70° / 47°Saturday has a real shower chance.57% rain · Humidity 57–100% · Wind 25 mph
  4. 62° / 42°Sunday looks fairly quiet.18% rain · Humidity 50–86% · Wind 18 mph
  5. 64° / 45°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 65–100% · Wind 12 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Northampton County area · Updated Thu 12:26 PM
58ModerateUS AQI

Moderate now, easing to Good by Sat 12 PM.

58 is in the Moderate range (51–100). Most people can be active outside; if you’re unusually sensitive to ozone, consider a shorter or easier outing.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground58 · Moderate US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Jackson radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Jackson.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 8 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
69%
Wind
8 mph
Gusts
13 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Northampton County area, about 2 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Jackson, NC, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.